
As conference schedules go, it was an even draw for the Caribbean region last week: One conference got axed, and another conference was announced. What went down: the first Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Conference. Now the Caribbean's first State of the Industry conference has been announced.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) have begun talking about a matter which the region’s tourism development agency says affects the Caribbean in significant ways.

A virtual lifetime of high performance, dedicated service to his country and the Caribbean, will be rewarded when the international agency responsible for the Caribbean’s tourism development, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) presents its most prestigious award to one of Grenada’s finest hospitality practitioners.

The creativity of Caribbean filmmakers will be a focus of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Caribbean Week in New York, June 4 to 11, 2011. Frances-Anne Solomon, founder and CEO of CaribbeanTales Worldwide Distribution, announced a new partnership with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) which will feature trailers of top Caribbean films during CTO meetings and events, and a day-long Caribbean film showcase with panel discussions and networking on Saturday, June 11.

The subject of partnership and how to forge relationships that benefit all sides took center stage at the 12th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development (STC-12) at the Fairmont Southampton here in Bermuda. To this point, Ms.Matus said she was actively involved in the Global Sustainable Tourism Council – an international council with 76 founding members.

How to develop and manage innovative tourism products that appeal to the next generation of travelers is one of the many practical lessons delegates to the region’s leading conference on sustainable tourism will take from the event. A workshop on experiential tourism will be part of an exciting program at the 12th Sustainable Tourism Conference (STC-12) in Bermuda from 3-6 April.